Abandoned Vehicles: Mead Valley vs Moreno Valley

Riverside County uses California Vehicle Code §22669-22671 and Abandoned Vehicle Abatement (AVA) program funding to remove abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperable vehicles from public and private property. On private residential property, vehicles without current registration visible from the street are a violation of Ordinance 348 Section 19.1 and can be abated through Code Enforcement.

Vehicles left on public streets for more than 72 hours without moving may be tagged and towed under California Vehicle Code section 22669. Inoperable, wrecked, or dismantled vehicles stored in public view on private property are a public nuisance and must be removed or enclosed within a permitted garage or opaque screening.